THE National Standards for Quality Online Learning

The National Standards for Quality Online Courses, Online Teaching and Online Programs have been the benchmark for online programs, districts and state agencies since 2007.
Oversight of the National Standards for Quality Online Learning is led by the Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA), Quality Matters (QM), and (DLAC), the Community Advancing Digital Learning. Together these organizations provide oversight and lead a broad-based community effort to keep the standards current and relevant.
The Standards
Below are links to view or download the most current versions of each of the standards sets.
National Standards for Online Courses
National Standards for Online Teaching
National Standards for Online Programs
The following documents offer guidance for aligning the 2019 editions with the 2025 editions.


